The Bible talks plentifully about joy, but it nowhere talks about a 'happy Christian.' Happiness depends on what happens; joy does not. Remember, Jesus Christ had joy, and He prayed 'that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.'
Oswald ChambersIf a crisis has come to you on any front, surrender your will to Jesus absolutely and irrevocably.
Oswald ChambersSolitude with God repairs the damage done by the fret and noise and clamour of the world.
Oswald Chambers